Multi‑Skilled / Electromechanical Maintenance Engineer

Permanent contract, working 40 hours per week on rotating shift

Salary: £24.71 p/h (inc 25% shift uplift for all hours worked)

Rotating shift: Mon – Fri 06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00



We are currently recruiting an experienced Electromechanical Maintenance Engineer to provide high‑quality, safe, and efficient maintenance support within a heavy industrial lead (Pb) manufacturing environment. The role ensures maximum plant uptime by carrying out reactive maintenance, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement activities across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance & Engineering

• Perform fault‑finding, diagnostics, and repair of industrial machinery including furnaces, casting machines, conveyors, crushers, mixers, extraction systems, and material‑handling equipment.

• Conduct planned preventive maintenance (PPM) to minimise breakdowns and extend equipment life.

• Carry out electrical maintenance on motors, drives, control panels, PLC‑controlled equipment, and sensors.

• Complete mechanical repairs involving gearboxes, bearings, pumps, valves, pneumatics, and hydraulics.

• Support furnace-related maintenance such as refractory monitoring, burner systems, thermocouples, and cooling systems.

• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions.

• Ensure all work complies with engineering standards, electrical regulations, and site safety rules.

Safety & Compliance

• Work strictly in accordance with health & safety requirements for lead (Pb) processing environments, including PPE, hygiene protocols, and exposure monitoring.

• Assist in ensuring machinery meets PUWER, LOLER, and applicable environmental requirements.

• Maintain a clean and safe work area; identify and report hazards promptly.

• Support site audits and statutory inspections (e.g., electrical testing, pressure systems, lifting equipment).

Operational Support

• Provide engineering support to production teams to maximise plant efficiency.

• Respond rapidly to equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives (5S, lean manufacturing, reliability improvements).

• Update maintenance records, work orders, and asset histories using the site CMMS.

Project & Improvement Work

• Support installation, commissioning, and modification of new and existing plant.

• Suggest and implement engineering improvements to reduce failures and improve reliability.

• Collaborate with external contractors during major shutdowns and project works.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

• Proven experience in industrial, processing, foundry, recycling, or similar harsh environments.

• Strong mechanical and electrical fault‑finding skills.

• Experience with industrial machinery such as conveyors, furnaces, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, and automated systems.

• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical documents.

• Understanding of PLC‑controlled systems.

• Familiarity with CMMS systems and maintenance recording.

• Strong safety awareness.

Desirable

• Good experience in heavy industrial hydraulic equipment.

• Knowledge of refractory systems, burner management, and molten metal handling equipment.

• IOSH safety training.

• Condition‑based monitoring (vibration, thermography, lubrication analysis).

• Welding, fabrication, or machining skills.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Multiskilled Maintenance.

• Level 3 Electromechanical qualification (preferred).

• Apprenticeship‑trained (advantageous).

• Additional training in hydraulics, pneumatics, PLCs, or industrial automation beneficial.

What the Company Offers

• Competitive salary shift allowance.

• Overtime opportunities.

• Pension scheme.

• Training and upskilling (PLC, electrical, mechanical certifications).

• PPE provided including respiratory protection for Pb environments.V